Update History
Every patch, hotfix, and balance change since launch.
Nomadic Envoy
10 releasesStore Update 1.37.0
0 is going live right now on all platforms with two new colour variants for the Driftcoat outfit - black/green and red. You will get them automatically if you already own the skin, no restart required.
Live Update 1.36.0
Your tentative alliance with the Nomads is progressing by the day. Nomads wander the streets of Speranza, bringing stories, valuable information, and loot to trade. As the ARC presence Topside ever increases in scale, making reliable friends has never been so important.
Store Update 1.35.0
Two new Bogwalker Set colour variants (Blue Frost and Camo) hit the store, Ermal stocks Sirena Dorata ship models for anyone short on Expedition requirements, and the Denuvo Anti-Cheat rollout reaches all players.
Store Update 1.34.0
The Aeronaut Set and the Short Upswept hairstyle arrive in the store, and 1.34.0 fixes some instances of duplication exploits.
Live Update 1.33.0
The Nomadic Envoys reach Speranza with the Forgotten Relics event and the Converging Paths project (June 16 to July 27). Free Loadout is turned off in Night Raid and Close Scrutiny for three weeks, alongside aiming, ARC, audio, and inventory fixes.
Dev note: the road to October
Most of the team is focused on October's Content Update, its biggest yet; short-term content comes through Projects and Events, with more coming through the Summer and the run-up to Frozen Trail.
Store Update 1.32.0
A cosmetic store rotation from Embark: black and white colour variants of the Macrame Set (granted automatically to existing owners), a new Lob Bangs hairstyle, and a fresh batch of Ermal weekly offers. No gameplay, weapon, or item changes.
Store Update 1.31.0
A store rotation from Embark: the new Sheath Set in the shop and a fresh batch of Ermal weekly offers. No restart required. Embark notes they're still investigating the Xbox crashes and PC FPS issues carried over from earlier patches.
Store Update 1.30.0
Two new Leviathan Set colour variants (Midnight, Crimson Frost), Expedition Vault repricing — every tier flat-rate 200k instead of escalating, fresh Ermal weekly offers, and Embark acknowledges Xbox crashes + PC FPS issues since 1.29.0.
Dev note: Live Updates every three weeks
Building on the move to twice-yearly Content Updates, Embark sets a cadence for the live updates in between — one every three weeks, varying in size and scope, with store and Trials rotations weekly and hotfixes as needed.
Hotfix 1.29.1
Three small fixes ahead of the weekend — localization gaps on input/action names, Inbox optional buttons getting incorrectly disabled, and the end-of-round screen rendering without any characters.
Patch Notes 1.29.0
New trader Ermal the Nomadic Envoy for Level 25+ Raiders, The Rascal grenade launcher, augment and weapon-mod reworks (Extended Barrel splits into three tiers), Photoelectric Cloak power cost halved, and a limited Denuvo Anti-Cheat rollout.
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We're changing how we update ARC Raiders
Embark moves from monthly patches to two larger Content Updates a year, with a dedicated live-service team continuing the day-to-day live updates, fixes, store rotations, and events. October's Frozen Trail is the biggest update since launch, and a new nomadic Trader arrives the following week.
Riven Tides
4 releasesStore Update 1.28.0
Store rotation (the Castaway Set) and the final Patchwork outfit update for the Third Expedition, plus an update on the bug that cost some Expedition 3 raiders their skill points.
Patch Notes 1.27.0
Riven Tides follow-up: Turbine visibility and audio fixes, Ticks can be fought off mid-carry, a Trigger 'Nade exploit closed, and the Corsaro Set and Mutton Chops cosmetics.
Hotfix 1.26.1
Crossplay setting was getting toggled off across all platforms — fixed. Plus a batch of frequent crash fixes and a backpack-color-variant repair.
Riven Tides — Patch Notes 1.26.0
Riven Tides launch: a new coastal map, the ARC Turbine enemy, the Beachcombing condition, new gadgets, and a weapon-economy rebalance — repair-on-upgrade, durability scaling by rarity, Bettina buff, and Heavy ammo stack 40→60.
Flashpoint
6 releasesHotfix 1.25.0
PS5 crash + duplication glitch hotfix. Embark also pushes that week's store rotation back to align with the Riven Tides drop.
Patch Notes 1.24.0
Crash fixes, Vanguard model stretch fix, Stella Montis audio fix, AMD FSR blur fix. Nascosto and Scrappy Speckled sets in the shop. Riven Tides confirmed for end of April.
Hotfix 1.23.1
Fixed a duplication glitch, a reconnect exploit, and addressed some PS5 crashes.
Patch Notes 1.23.0
The Vanguard Set arrives in the shop, plus fixes for the Trigger 'Nade triple-damage bug, an Anvil Splitter dispersion exploit, Close Scrutiny ARC behavior, and assorted gameplay and map issues.
Hotfix 1.22.1
Hotfix addressing a crash affecting some players. An Xbox patch follows separately.
Flashpoint — Patch Notes 1.22.0
Flashpoint update — new ARC Operation map condition Close Scrutiny, the ARC Vaporizer, Dolabra shotgun, Canto SMG, Surge Coil deployable, Shredders on all maps, crafting improvements, and console HUD hiding.
Shrouded Sky
6 releasesPatch Notes 1.21.0
New Raider Tool, new Backpack set, plus crash, soft-lock, and wall-clip exploit fixes.
Patch Notes 1.20.0
Il Toro nerf, Energy Clip economy rebalance, cosmetics.
Patch Notes 1.19.0
New Devotee Outfit Set and two haircuts, plus bug fixes covering sell value display, a Blue Gate Zipline exploit, and overly frequent Electromagnetic Storm lightning.
Patch Notes 1.18.0
Safe pocket exploit fixes, a Dam Controlled Access Zone hot fix, a First Wave Cache loot adjustment on Hurricane, and a fix for the 'Worth Your Salt' quest.
Hotfix 1.17.1
A Shrouded Sky hotfix: client and server crash fixes, server performance fixes, a crouch / dodge-roll recovery-time fix, and a Patchwork customization display fix.
Shrouded Sky — Patch Notes 1.17.0
Major seasonal update — Hurricane map condition, two new ARC enemies, the Weather Monitoring System player project, semi-automatic weapon rebalancing, item and crafting cost changes, a Dam Battlegrounds update, and stricter anti-cheat enforcement.
Shared Watch
1 release
Headwinds
2 releasesHotfix 1.13.1
Hotfix addressing unintended issues from update 1.13.0: a weapon fire-rate bug, missing Raider Token cosmetics, stray Ukrainian localization, and looting speed.
Headwinds — Patch Notes 1.13.0
Major seasonal update — Solo vs Squads matchmaking, the Trophy Display long-term project, the Bird City map condition, 7 new quests, Open Parties, and gamepad rebinding.
Cold Snap
5 releasesPatch Notes 1.12.0
Store rotation goes live alongside fixes for item and ammo duplication exploits, damage through geometry, and out of bounds locations on Stella Montis.
Patch Notes 1.11.0
Kettle fire rate nerf, Trigger 'Nade rebalance, Abyss cosmetics, 12M copies celebration.
Hotfix 1.7.3
Hotfix removing the 'NewConsole' command, which was never meant to be player-facing.
Hotfix 1.7.2
Cold Snap hotfix re-enabling the Hidden Bunker, fixing the Unexpected Initiative quest, lowering blueprint drop rates, and patching interior cold-damage volumes.
Cold Snap — Patch Notes 1.7.0
Major seasonal update — Cold Snap map condition, Flickering Flames event, Skill Tree Reset, Aim Down Sights toggle, Bettina/Rattler/Shredder rebalance, plus a wide round of content and bug fixes.
North Line
6 releasesPatch Notes 1.6.0
A small hotfix targeting four out-of-bounds and collision exploits across Stella Montis, Blue Gate, and Spaceport, alongside a note on the upcoming shift to a Tuesday release cadence.
Dev note: moving to a Tuesday release cadence
Patches shift from Thursdays to Tuesdays, the team takes a winter-holiday break while monitoring critical issues, and the larger Cold Snap update is on the way.
Patch Notes 1.5.0
Hidden Bunker temporarily pulled from the map rotation while Embark works on an exploit fix, plus a store refresh.
Patch Notes 1.4.0
Small fix patch: locked-room exploit mitigations across all maps, and a fix for the gun quick-swap exploit.
Patch Notes 1.3.0
The Duck Update: Deadline and Launcher Ammo economy shifts, Venator upgrade nerf, explosive-damage rebalance against ARC, Shredder movement tuning, and Stella Montis map fixes.
North Line — Patch Notes 1.2.0
Act I seasonal launch adds the Stella Montis mountain map, Matriarch and Shredder ARC, a Community Unlock Event, the desync fix, stack splitting, smoother vaulting, and a wide round of balance and bug fixes.
Patch Notes 1.1.0
Post-launch fixes for the Integrated Shield Recharger, Augment skills, a deployable wall-clip exploit, and a Health Regen bug that triggered while downed; Punch Hands preorder emote added and Map Conditions shifted to a Saturday rotation.